Culture & Community
Air Canada Creates UNB Scholarship Honouring Claude Taylor
Air Canada is investing $100,000 at the University of New Brunswick over the next five years to create a scholarship in honour of its former Chairman, President and CEO Claude Taylor (DCL ’80).
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Saint John “Champ” Benefits from Key Tag Service, Now in its 70th Year
As The War Amps 2016 Key Tags are mailed to New Brunswick residents this week, the service marks 70 years of returning lost keys to their owners. Donations to the Key Tag Service assist members of The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, including Emma Coakley, 10, of Saint John. Emma was born a right…
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Saint John Energy is now renting Mini Split Ductless Heat Pumps
Heather Shuve was anxiously awaiting the tweet that would reveal the beginning of the Saint John Energy Mini split rental program. She had seen the RFP for a contractor in the paper and knew that it wouldn’t be long before the installations began. On January 14th, she saw the tweet and quickly called to register…
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Air Show Atlantic returns to Miramichi!
The 2016 Atlantic Canada International Air Show returns to Miramichi this summer on August 13th and 14th! This Air Show is unique in that it is the only Air Show in North America that presents world-class performances in a different location each year.
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Madison Long Receives SRC Leadership Award
Madison Long is a well-known name around the UNB Saint John campus.
Not only for her superior performance on the pitch, but for the academics, extra-curricular involvement, and volunteer work. The 4th year women’s soccer star, currently in her 4th year of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education program was awarded with the UNB Saint John Students’ Representative Council (SRC) Leadership Award.
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Sea Dogs to Donate Blood Tonight as Part of Community Rivalry Blood Drive
Members of the Saint John Sea Dogs will be donating blood at a Canadian Blood Services clinic in Quispamsis tonight, Monday January 25th. It’s part of the team’s “Community Rivalry” blood drive, in conjunction with engineering firm Hatch Mott Mott MacDonald, Canadian Blood Services and the Moncton Wildcats. The blood drive runs through the end of…
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Applications Available for 2016 Home Energy Assistance Program
Applications are now available for the 2016 home energy assistance program to help low-income families cope with high energy bills. “Our government continues to focus on improving the lives of New Brunswick families,” said Finance Minister Roger Melanson. “With this in mind, we are pleased to once again offer the home energy assistance program.” The…
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Sea Dogs & WildCats Team Up for Blood Drive
The Saint John Sea Dogs and the Moncton Wildcats, in association with engineering firm Hatch Mott MacDonald and Canadian Blood Services (CBS), are teaming up for the second straight year to hold the “Community Rivalry” blood drive during the month of January. Each team’s goal is 600 donations between January 4th and January 29th, 2016.…
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UNB Saint John Honours Retirees, Faculty & Staff
At a recent reception UNB Saint John honoured retirees, faculty and staff for their invaluable service. Below is a list of everyone who was honoured at the reception.
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Disaster Financial Assistance Program Announced
The provincial government has announced a Disaster Financial Assistance Program for damage caused by heavy rainfall on September 30th. “The damage to private and public infrastructure caused by this storm is estimated to be more than $15.3 million,” said Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Stephen Horsman. “We are pleased to once again offer a…
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NB Power’s Smart Habits Rebates Help Customers Save
Tens of thousands of New Brunswickers saved money and energy by purchasing nearly 13,000 programmable thermostats last fall as part of NB Power’s Smart Habits rebate program. The program offered in-store rebates on energy efficient products from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. “New Brunswickers continue to invest in energy efficient products through our rebate program,”…
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UNB Alumnus Creating Sustainable Energy in Rural Africa
University of New Brunswick (UNB) alumnus, Caleb Grove (BSCE Mechanical, 2015), has begun a project through his startup, Mbissa Energy Systems, to develop sustainable energy systems for use in rural Africa. Mr. Grove and his family Continue reading →
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